Dunn-Edwards DE6146 and PPG 1086-7, ΔE 2.31 apart
Dunn-Edwards Lonely Road (DE6146) and PPG Cocoa Cupcake (1086-7) measure a delta-E of 2.31 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 24.4 and 22.6. The undertones part company: Lonely Road reads as a yellow at hue angle 74.8 degrees, Cocoa Cupcake as a orange at 71.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Cocoa Cupcake depth in Dunn-Edwards's line, start from its LRV of 20.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Dunn-Edwards Lonely Road and PPG Cocoa Cupcake are delta-E 2.31 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Lonely Road and PPG Cocoa Cupcake is delta-E 2.31.
| Lonely Road | Cocoa Cupcake | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | PPG |
| Code | DE6146 | 1086-7 |
| Hex | #947754 | #967859 |
| Light reflectance | 20.1 | 20.0 |
| Undertone | yellow | orange |
| Chroma | 24.4 | 22.6 |
| Hue angle | 74.8° | 71.3° |
| Color family | tan | tan |